AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007: Saw action in 19 of 21
contests, starting in nine games ... finished the season second on
the team with four assists ... scored her first goal of the season
and had the assist on Courtney Lewis' game-winner against Cal Poly
(Sept. 28) ... provided an assist on Brittany Klein's game-winning
goal against Arizona (Sept. 23) ... dished out her second assist of
the year on Meagan Snell's first goal of the night against then-No.
2 Notre Dame (Sept. 7) ... handed out first assist of the season on
Jessie Baddley's game-winning goal in the Season Opener against San
Jose State (Aug. 31).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: Saw action at forward in
all 21 matches this season, starting one ... assisted on a goal
Oct. 29 against San Francisco ... scored her third goal of the year
against Gonzaga on Oct. 22 ... assisted on final goal of 2-0
victory over San Diego on Oct. 8 ... netted first two collegiate
goals and recorded an assist in 6-0 win over San Jose State on Oct.
4 ... played 75 minutes against CS Fullerton on Sept. 24 and put
four shots on frame ... took three shots against UCLA on Sept. 22
... made first collegiate start on Sept. 8 against Connecticut ...
made collegiate debut on Opening Night, Aug. 25 against Wake
Forest.

NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: Member of the U19,
U17, U16 and National Teams ... played in U-16 Championships in
Ireland, U-17 Championships in Germany, and was youngest player to
play for U-19s in the World Championships in Thailand.

CLUB TEAM: Played for Slammers FC ... team was
four-time Surf Cup champs ... club won the U-14 national title and
Orand was the recipient of the Golden Boot Award ... club reached
U-16 national final and U-17 semifinals ... played for Cal South
ODP team which won back-to-back regional and national titles in
2003 and '04.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of El Modena High
School in Orange, Calif. ... played soccer for coach Chris Snyder
... helped lead team to runner-up finish in CIF Championships ...
earned adidas All-American Youth Soccer Player of the Year in 2005
... named adidas All-American her last three years of high school
... nominee for Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 ... holds
school record for goals and assists ... also played varsity
basketball in freshman and junior years ... named Freshman of the
Year as team won league title in 2003 ... finished in the Top-10
academically in her class ... Honor Society member all four years
... nominated for the Harvard Book Award.

PERSONAL: Full name is Alexa Cherie Orand ...
born in Orange, Calif. ... parents are Vance and Nadia Orand ...
has two siblings ... enjoys playing sports, dancing, and doing yoga
and pilates ... major is combined sciences.